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Overview

CRJS 493 - Risk Assessment and Threat Management is designed as a primer for students who work or intend to work in fields such as law enforcement, institutional or community corrections, and public or private security. Lawyers, educators, health care professionals, and conflict resolution specialists may also find this course helpful in their work. The first section includes a general overview of risk assessment, as well as a brief overview of theories of violence. The remainder of part one is devoted to risk assessment issues focused on various offender groups. The first half of the course closes with a unit devoted to risk management and intervention. The second half of the course focuses entirely on the process of threat assessment and management. During this part of the course, students will be exposed to state-of the-art threat assessment and management procedures, as well as the scientific literature on such topics as stalking and school violence.

Outline

Unit 1: Introduction to Risk Assessment and Management; The Nature and Prevalence of Violence

Unit 2: Theories of Violence

Unit 3: Approaches to Violence Risk Assessment

Unit 4: Substance Abuse, Mental Disorders, and Risk for Violence

Unit 5: Assessment of Risk for General Violence

Unit 6: Assessment of Risk for Sexual Violence

Unit 7: Assessment of Risk for Violence Against Intimate Partners

Unit 8: Risk Management and Intervention

PART II

Unit 9: Introduction to Contemporary Threat Management

Unit 10: The Path to Intended Violence

Unit 11: Identifying Individuals of Violent Intent

Unit 12: Assessing Individuals of Violent Intent

Unit 13: Stalking

Unit 14: School Violence

Unit 15: Workplace and Institutional Violence

Unit 16: Threat Management

Evaluation

Your final grade in Criminal Justice 493: Risk Assessment and Threat Management will be based on the grades you achieve on two written assignments and the final exam. Please note that the passing grade for the final exam is 50%. Also note that the final exam will be based on all course materials, including the commentaries in the Study Guide. To receive credit for CRJS 493, students must a) complete all assignments, b) obtain a grade of 50% or better on the final exam, and c) have an overall course grade of at least “D” 50 per cent.

Assignment for Credit

Weighting

Assignment Due

Assignment 1

30% of final grade

Due by the end of Week 8 of Suggested Study Schedule.

Assignment 2

30% of final grade

Due by the end of Week 14 of Suggested Study Schedule.

Final Exam

40% of final grade

Following completion of entire Study Guide and course assignments. During Week 18 of Suggested Study Schedule.

Total

100%

The final examination for this course must be taken online with an AU-approved exam invigilator at an approved invigilation centre. It is your responsibility to ensure your chosen invigilation centre can accommodate online exams. For a list of invigilators who can accommodate online exams, visit the Exam Invigilation Network.

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.

Course Materials

Most course materials for CRJS 493 are available online through your Moodle course site.